Arlington Snapshot: Easing the ‘Ouch’
Arlington Woman's Club members recently donated 60 small pillows to the new Inova Children's Hospital Wing.
Arlington: Safe Routes Program Receives Grant
Arlington Public Schools Safe Routes to School will receive a $5,000 grant this quarter through the 395 Express Lanes Community Grant Program for an elementary bicycle education program, according to Transurban, the Virginia Department of Transportation’s partner on the 395 Express Lanes project.
Rebuilding Together Assists Homeowners
Rebuilding Together Arlington/Fairfax/Falls Church provided repairs on June 16 to the home of a senior couple living on 5th St. South in Arlington, allowing them to age in place.
Lafayette Federal Credit Union Opens Branch in Crystal City
Lafayette Federal Credit Union opened a new full-service branch in Crystal City at 2231 Crystal City Drive on June 16.
78 Students Receive Scholarships from Arlington Community Foundation
The Arlington Community Foundation (ACF) awarded college scholarships valued at a total of $473,500 to 78 students to attend college next year.
Arlington Brief: Nauck Town Square Design Meeting
The public is invited to attend the Nauck Town Square Design Meeting at 7-8:30 p.m., June 23, at the Charles Drew Community Center, 3500 23rd St. S.
Arlington: Projects To Restore Stream; Upgrade Storm Sewer
The Arlington County Board approved contracts on June 18 for two projects, one to restore the lower section of the Four Mile Run stream and another to upgrade the storm sewer and install new water mains and four facilities to filter stormwater runoff in north Arlington.
Arlington: The State of Affordable Housing
Arlington continues to struggle with loss of affordable housing.
With each year, Arlington becomes less and less affordable. According to David Cristeal, housing director for Arlington County, between 2000 and 2013, Arlington has lost 13,000 units of affordable housing.
Arlington: Room for a Human or a Horse?
Film focuses on solitary confinement.
Step into your room. It is 80 square feet, smaller than most horse stables. It has a bed, sink and toilet. This is your solitary confinement cell for weeks, months or years. Your only contact is with prison guards and your food is delivered through a slot in the door.
Arlington Snapshot: From Church to Affordable Housing
Members and guests of Arlington Presbyterian Church held their final worship service on Sunday, June 5 in their church home of 86 years.
Arlington: Revisiting Selma and Bloody Sunday
Arlington native and his nephew return to Selma to explore how the struggle for voting rights has changed, but continues, 50 years later.
John Witeck was like many Americans, watching in heartbreak and disbelief as the nation learned of the beatings and violence in Selma, Ala., on what’s become known as “Bloody Sunday.”
Arlington: 1st Street Car-tastrophe?
County inaction prompts local social media campaign.
Around August last year, a car went speeding down 1st Street in the wrong direction.
Arlington: Luke Sends Balloon to Heaven to Honor Dad
TAPS sponsors five-day event over Memorial Day.
Luke Carron sat at the edge of the astroturf waiting for the balloon release that will carry the note to his father in heaven.
Arlington: Neighbors, Colleagues Honor Firefighters of Hall’s Hill
Reunion of firefighters, families, and neighbors was tribute to early firefighters.
“How did I keep up a positive attitude despite segregation? I believe most of us wanted to prove that we were as good or better than the other firefighters in the county,” said Hartman Reed.
Arlington Arts Center Selects New Executive Director
Holly Koons McCullough has been named the new executive director of the Arlington Arts Center (AAC). She brings more than 20 years of curatorial and administrative experience in the visual arts to AAC.